Klaus_Eberhard_(tennis)
Klaus Eberhard (tennis)
German tennis player
Klaus Eberhard (born 15 September 1957) is a former professional tennis player from West Germany.[1]
Tennisturnier um den Galea-Cup | |
| Country (sports) |  West Germany |
|---|---|
| Residence | Berlin/Hanover |
| Born | (1957-09-15) 15 September 1957 (age 66) Datteln, West Germany |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 53–74 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 104 (22 Dec 1980) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1978, 1980, 1982) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1981) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 26–45 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 320 (3 Jan 1983) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1981) |
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Early in his career, Eberhard had his best performances in his home country.[2] He was quarterfinalist at the Stuttgart Outdoor tournament in 1978 and reached the quarter-finals at Berlin the following year.[2] The West German defeated Peter Elter to make second round of the 1978 French Open.[2]
In 1980, he reached the semifinals of the BMW Open in Munich and again made the second round of the French Open, beating Spaniard José López-Maeso.[2] He took part in a Davis Cup tie for the West German team that year, playing two singles rubbers against Swedish players Björn Borg and Kjell Johansson, which he both lost.[3]
Eberhard was an Austrian Open and Tel Aviv Open semifinalist in 1981.[2] Also that year, he reached the quarterfinals in Mexico City.[2]
He defeated Mario Martinez in the first round of the 1982 French Open, then lost a five-set second-round match to John Lloyd.[2] It would be his last win at a Grand Slam tournament.[2]
In 1982, he was a quarterfinalist at the Cairo Open and made the semifinals in Linz.[2]
He won two doubles titles during his career, in Nancy and Kitzbühel.[2]
Doubles: 2 (2–0)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Mar 1979 | Nancy, France | Hard | Karl Meiler |
 Robin Drysdale Andrew Jarrett |
4–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 1980 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Ulrich Marten |
 Carlos Kirmayr Chris Lewis |
6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
Doubles: 1
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1980 | Parioli, Italy | Clay | Ulrich Marten |
Karl Meiler Werner Zirngibl |
3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |